After months, the sun had returned to the sky. The demigods stood outside mount Olympus and soaked up the sun rays. Percy looked at Annabeth lovingly. They talked in hushed whispers and began to get very close to one another. Will gave Nico a look and they let the older demigods be alone. As they walked down the streets of New York Nico realised that Will was holding his hand again. He pulled his hand away and stuck it in his pocket. Will frowned.

"Why don't you like holding my hand Nico?" Will made a small laugh, "do I embarrass you?"

Nico's opened his mouth to say something but then closed it. He began to blush.

"You know," Will continued, "I could embarrass you."

"You...you don't embarrass me." He whispered.

Will smiled, "how do I make you feel Nico?"

Nico scowled at Will like he was going to slap Will across his smiling little face. Nico stormed down the street. Will chased after Nico; once he caught up to him he grabbed his hand and spun him around. Their lips touched for a brief moment then the kiss broke.

"Nico...I...is this okay?" Will stuttered.

Nico smiled weakly and kissed Will, but he then broke it.

"No! This is wrong. I can't...this is shameful." Nico muttered.

"But you've kissed me before." Will sneered.

Nico glared at him then began to walk away from Will.

"Wait! Nico, I'm sorry!"

Nico turned and narrowed his eyes, "stuff you, Solace!"

Will walked over to Nico and said quietly, "Ti amo."

"No one could love me, don't be ridiculous." He paused, "wait...you said that perfectly."

"It was the first phrase I learnt."

"No! Will, I can't do this. It's wrong and you are a jerk."

Will nodded slowly, "I shouldn't have said that, I'm sorry. But how do you feel towards me?"

"I'm not good with feelings!"

"I'm no child of Aphrodite, I'm not good with feelings as well. But I know that you drive me crazy, Nico."

"W-what?" Nico stammered

"Dude! I'm confessing my love for you it'd be nice if you weren't -"

"Stuck up, moody, the son of Hades? I can go on."

"I was actually going to say 'it'd be nice if you weren't looking at me like I've got a fish on my head' but those could work too." He laughed.

Nico looked at Will's head, "if anyone were to have a fish on their head I'd place my bet on Percy."

The boys broke out into a laughter as they imagined fish on top of each other's heads. Nicos previous anger with Will had disappeared with the laughter. Nico stood on his tip toes and ruffled Will's blonde hair. He lost his balance and fell onto Will.

"Who would look hotter with a fish on their head, me or Percy?"

Nico got off of Will. He huffed, "I'm not saying."

Will had a flashback to his last day with Mnemosyne.

"Will, you must know that if anyone is to find out that you can control memories it will cause riots." The titaness said.

"Why do you tell me this now?"

"You know that you'll be leaving me in a tomorrow and this information would have clouded your mind and hindered your training." She paused and began to rub Wills tense shoulders, "do you know why I train demigods? Why I don't have children?" Will shook head in response, "it is because Zeus was scared that my children would be too powerful. Instead, I train demigods that have wandered into my domain. Of course, he doesn't know that."

There was a moment of silence then she continued to speak.

"Will, if anyone finds out that you possess the abilities that you do you have to take their memories, even if it is a person that you love. No one can know."

Will nodded sadly, he didn't want to have to take someone's memories just because they knew that he had the ability.

"Don't be so sad. You are special Will. You are the only child of Apollo that I have and will ever teach."

"How do you know that?"

"I don't want to teach another Apollo child, but there is another reason. Apollo can predict the future and I can change and look into the past." She poked Will in the stomach, "you can do both Will. Think about all of the possibilities!"

Nico took hold of Wills left hand gently.

"You there, Will?" He asked.

Will blinked, "Yeah, just thinking."

Nico wanted to ask what about, he felt responsible for some of Wills pain. But he didn't want to ruin the moment so he smiled. He enjoyed walking with Will and holding his hand. Nico was grateful for the empty streets. The sun set behind them and everything thing in that moment was as close to perfect as you could get.